Arch supporter



E. L.. GOLDSMITH ARCH SUPPORT ER Filed Oct. 23 1922 INVENTOR.

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ELM L. soLnsmrrH, or mnranaroms, INDIANA, Assrenon 'ro SHAW, or mnmneronrs, mmana.

ARCH SUPPORTER.

Application filed Gctober 23, 1922. serial No. 598,458.

To all whom it may cmwem:

Be it known that I, ELMER L. GoLosMrrH,

a citizen of the United States, and a resi-- dent of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and

State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Arch Supporters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

and exact description thereof, reference, be-

ing had to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts.

This invention relates to the process of making an arch supporter which is particularly a metatarsal corrective device of the character shown in Patent No. 1,091,931, dated March 31, 191%.

The chief feature of the invention consists in the simplified method and process of manufacture, and the resultant construction.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a human foot to which the arch supporter has been applied. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the band which forms the pocket and the enveloping foot portion. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one form of pad associated with the band. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the arch supporter showing the same in assembled relation.

In the drawings there is illustrated an elongated yielding strap 10, and said elongated yielding strap preferably contains elastic material, so that it will yield. The strap 10 is of suflicient length so as to encircle the foot at the arch and include sufficient material at the overlapping ends to provide a pocketshown in Fig. 4, and indicated by the numeral 11. In this pocket 11, there is positioned a pad 12 havin the beveled or reduced ends 13, which re uced ends extend transversely across the foot when in the pocket, and, therefore, extend lon itudinally of the strap.

he process consists in turning the two ends of the strap and positioning the same in overlapping relation and securing said ends tothe adjacent body portion of the strap so as to form an encircling band'and simultaneously form a pocket. The length of the pocket preferably is sufiicient so that the pad therein su ports the entire width of the foot. In ig. 4 it will be noted that one end 15 is secured at 16 to the strap 10, and the other end 17 is secured at 18 to the band. Thus, the end 15 forms the inner wall of the pocket, and the end -17 forms the outer wall of the pocket, and 80 both ends 15 and 17 form a portion of the band.

With this construction it will be noted that a pocket is formed which is adapted to receive pads 12 of difierent sizes, that is, 6e so far as thickness is concerned, since the pocket material is yielding. Likewise, since said pocket material is yielding, the same will rigidly position the pad and prevent movement thereof in the pocket.

Another feature is that the band is adapted to adjust itself to the foot of the wearer and readily conform thereto. Likewise, the supporter is so constructed as to be reversi ble, in that the supporter may be turned inside out and serve equally as well, should it be necessary so to do. Furthermore, the band is adapted to be used upon the right foot or the left foot, and will conform to either. so

The process of formin the arch supporter eliminates considera le labor and extra methods. It is noted that but two sewings are required, namely, that at 16 and that at 18, and by-the term sewing is meant securing, as other means may be used to secure the ends of the strap into band formation and simultaneously provide a pocket.

The invention claimed is:

1. A supporter comprising an elastic elongated strap having overlapping ends secured to the strap to simultaneously form an adjustable pocket adapted to receive a pad and a cot-enveloping contractible hand.

2. A supporter comprising an elongated strap having overlapping ends secured to the strap to simultaneously form a pocket and a band.

3. A supporter comprising an elongated strap having overlapping ends secured to the strap to simultaneously form 9., pocket of substemtiatlly the full width ef the strap, and at band.

4. A supporter comprising an elastic elongated strep having overlappipg ends secured to the strap to simulteneeusl form an atdljustable pocket of substentie y the mteme full Width cm? the M11101 and adapted to receive a, peel and & foot-enveloping centmctible band.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto mffixed my signature,

LEQLMER L. WLDSMJITH, 

